The Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, in his post on platform X, referred to the evacuation of the Children’s Hospital due to the uncontrolled fire burning in northeastern Attica,
Specifically, Mr. Georgiadis said: “At 05:05 the evacuation of Paidon Pentelis began and was completed with direct and coordinated movements at 05:58”.
“19 children (ambulatory cases) and 8 attendants with 3 personnel were transported by bus of the Municipality of Penteli to Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital. Also, 5 children who were hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit were transported to the units of the Children’s Hospitals of Ag. Kyriakou and Children Ag. Sophia,” he added.
He also emphasized that “the General Secretary of Health Services, the Governor of the Hospital as well as the Director and Deputy Director of the 1st Ministry of Health rushed to the scene”, while underlining: “The fire has been removed and the Penteli Children’s Hospital is structurally safe”.
“The Rafina KY was evacuated at 05:30, from where 4 personnel moved by the same means. At the same time, the Penteli Child Protection Unit (formerly P.I.K.P.A.) was evacuated from where 35 guests and staff were moved. The Ministry of Health remains on the alert and follows the instructions of Civil Protection”, concluded the minister.
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